This thread is for peeps banded or being banded in December of 2009.

Do you have problems with your nails? I have had a problem before being banded with weak nails, splitting, and breaking, and now it is really bad.

what are you guys doing for exercise. I have times when I do it, then like two weeks go by and I do nothing.

Do you have problems with your nails? I have had a problem before being banded with weak nails, splitting, and breaking, and now it is really bad.

I have never had good nails. I didn't have to cut my toe nails ever. My finger nails would split off constantly and were so weak preband. Now they are awesome! Docs have told me it's the protein. My hair is growing like a weed too. There is hope I will not lose any of my hair. It helps my keep focused on my protein intake.

what are you guys doing for exercise. I have times when I do it, then like two weeks go by and I do nothing.

I joined a terrific gym in the town next to mine. At the gym I take Zumba twice a week, and blody flow (which combines Yoga with Pilates and Tai Chi) three times a week. I have been doing the elliptical and treadmill for four miles daily (I do it before class for an hour). It is killer, but it's really helping my weight loss AND the sag that's starting to show all over!!

@ Bounser - I have always had horrid thin nails and they are still that way, but I am always digging in the garden without gloves and working on crafts, or have my hands in pots of dye, so it's not surprising my nails look awful!

@ Mandze - I'm jump on the treadmill every day for about 45 mins, but I feel I should be doing more.

I'm eating 60 or more grams of protein a day, but my doctor said 90. My hair is falling out, it is so hard to eat three of those shakes!:biggrin:

I'm eating 60 or more grams of protein a day, but my doctor said 90. My hair is falling out, it is so hard to eat three of those shakes!:biggrin:

What kind of shakes are u drinking? I buy Matrix Vanilla Mix at the vitamin shop and I add whatever I feel like with a cup of almond milk. Like a teaspoon of sf chocolate puddings or sf pistachio or sf cheesecake pudding. I sometimes add sugar free frozen fruit and blend it in or a quarter of banana. Sometimes I add a spoon of decaf instant coffee. I enjoy my shakes. Sometimes I have a shake before I eat and I don't eat as much.

I'm eating 60 or more grams of protein a day, but my doctor said 90. My hair is falling out, it is so hard to eat three of those shakes!:biggrin:

try some of these

Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein

Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein

Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein

Fish, salmon, Atlantic 0.5 fillet = 39.40 g

Tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein

ground turkey, cooked (4 oz, raw) (yield after cooking) = 22.44 grams

I make a smothee and use about a scoop & a 1/2 of stntha-6 = 33 grams of protein Add 1 cup soy milk = 7 grams Add 1 medium bananna = 1.29 grams and then add Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons = 8 grams protein 59,29 total grams

Check out this site: High Protein Foods

Hope this helps

well....

I had the Novasure procedure done on Monday and rested Tuesday. I am okay...not on pain meds but no exercising for two weeks.

I haven't lost at all in the last 3 weeks....not a single ounce. I have only lost 1 lb in the last 4 weeks.

WTH is going on??

I haven't gained....but the scale keeps bouncing between 219 and 220. I can't blame it all on my monthly cycles and surgery can I??

Any tips to getting things back in gear???

@ New Joy - I hope you are feeling well since having your procedure.

I am experiencing the same thing with a lack of weight loss for the past month (and I'm exercising too), just keep playing with the same pound - lose it, gain it, lose it, gain it - so annoying! Sorry I don't have any tips, just empathy.

I am on the computer a lot and found that there are several people out there with blogs on their band journey. One of the ones said that having a blog kept her from eating poorly since she was accountable.

Soooo I started one, and it is up. Follow my blog if you like, so I don't feel like all of the work was for nothing. Right now I have no one.

Banded Up

My doc told me to take prenatal vitamins...Having problems with hair lose...

what are you guys doing for exercise. I have times when I do it, then like two weeks go by and I do nothing.

Hi Mandze,

I kind of feel like that too. I was trying to walk every day and I had about 2 weeks that I could not excercise and then I was back at it again. It is so much easier with nice weather to get out there and walk. When it is not nice I bought an excercise bike and Wii, Wii Fit is fun and works good. I have learned only lose on the weeks I excercise, I am learning alot lately.

I am on the computer a lot and found that there are several people out there with blogs on their band journey. One of the ones said that having a blog kept her from eating poorly since she was accountable.

Soooo I started one, and it is up. Follow my blog if you like, so I don't feel like all of the work was for nothing. Right now I have no one.

Banded Up

:thumbup:

I love your blog, I can totally relate to some of your storys. Its so nice to have someone know what your going through.

PS your lucky you have not had to experience PBing and slime. That is the worst experience for me, I am constantly working on that one.

oh boy-

my surgeon is on leave - so i was scheduled for followup with teh other surgeon in teh prx (I like him so all is good)

i went in Tuesday afternoon for a check up and after talking it thru we decided i needed a fill 1 cc was added - i drank 12 oz of Water and all went down good

fast forward 7pm trying to drink a Protein Shake - ahh not going down very easy take smaller sips and its a no go

i calm down and tell myself i always swell a little so its going to be fine

lay down for bed and i can no longer swallow my saliva - we have PROBLEM!

call on call doc - he says i shouldn't go to ER as they likely will lack teh necessary experience tells me to sit tight and he'll find my surgeon

my surgeon calls back lickety spilt

tells me to meet him at surge ctr 7AM - to sit upright for the night

went in took out that whole 1 cc and now get water for 24 hours then liquids til monday am

well that was fun:cursing:

if you haven't been overfilled yet - the gurgling and bubbling noises coupled with burping is a tell tale sign.

the good news is i'm within the sweet spot and can onlt take the .1 ccs in the band now:thumbup: